Episode 100: “Love Me Do” by the Beatles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Beatles With an a - A History of Liverpool
John and Stuart had come up with the name, inspired by Buddy Holly's crickets. The Beatles weren't chosen for any of the main tours that were being booked. Larry Parns asked Alan Williams to set up auditions with some local groups. He invited several groups, and one he asked along was the Beatles. They also found a drummer, Tommy Moore, who was a decade older than the rest of them. But Johnny Hutch Hutchinson of Cass and the Cass and Overs sat in with them, much to their disgust. Overnight, a scene had been born, and where there's a scene there's money to be made.
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